MTLE Curriculum Planning and Design 2

Question 1

Differentiated instruction in curriculum design means:

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Modifying content, process, product, or environment to meet diverse learner needs

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Teaching all students the same content at the same pace

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Providing enrichment only to gifted students

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Using different textbooks for different classes

Question 2

Which type of curriculum refers to what is actually taught in the classroom versus what is officially prescribed?

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Taught curriculum

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Written curriculum

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Hidden curriculum

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Assessed curriculum

Question 3

The 'hidden curriculum' refers to:

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Unintended lessons about values, norms, and social roles communicated through school culture

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Classified district curriculum documents

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Off-the-record grading practices

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Supplemental enrichment materials

Question 4

Vertical alignment in curriculum planning ensures that:

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Learning progressively builds from one grade level to the next

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All teachers in the same grade teach the same lessons

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All subjects are taught with equal time

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Students are assessed at the same time of year

Question 5

A teacher uses essential questions in unit planning to:

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Frame big, transferable ideas that anchor inquiry throughout a unit

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Provide a list of vocabulary terms for students to memorize

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Assess prior knowledge on the first day

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Set behavioral expectations for the unit

Question 6

Which curriculum document typically outlines standards, pacing, units, and assessment recommendations for a course?

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Curriculum map or pacing guide

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IEP

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Lesson plan

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Student learning profile